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The Effect Of Product Regulation On Business Global Competitiveness: A Contingency Approach, Carol M. Sanchez
The Effect Of Product Regulation On Business Global Competitiveness: A Contingency Approach, Carol M. Sanchez
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This paper focuses on product regulation, which is one important type of regulation that influences business firms. We develop a theoretical model that describes the effect of product regulation on the global competitiveness of business. Special emphasis is given to the contingency effects of several variables on the relationship between product regulation and business global competitiveness. We derive three propositions about these contingency effects, and also discuss higher-order interactions that may occur between the contingency. The overall thrust of our argument is to question the universality of the assumption that regulation is detrimental to business competitiveness.
Organizational Downsizing: Constraining, Cloning, Learning, William Mckinley, Carol M. Sanchez, Allen G. Schick
Organizational Downsizing: Constraining, Cloning, Learning, William Mckinley, Carol M. Sanchez, Allen G. Schick
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While downsizing rages through the U.S. economy, there is a great deal of uncertainty about its bottom-line effects. This uncertainty raises questions about why corporations have been so eager to engage in downsizing. In this article, we propose an answer to these questions. Three social forces, which we call constraining, cloning and learning, frequently provide a major impetus for downsizing. We describe these forces, and point out conditions that lead to the adoption of downsizing without due regard for its mixed consequences. We suggest methods to improve executives' downsizing decision routines ... methods that should enhance the chances of achieving …